Forklift Training in South Dakota

Overview

All forklift drivers in South Dakota are required to be certified every three years to drive a forklift in South Dakota.

The commitment of time is nominal, taking about 3 hours to complete.

Training Requirements

In South Dakota you can be trained to drive a fork lift in about three hours time.

Training for the theory part of the course may be online or offline and your training will be for the entire state.

You’ll be able to drive the forklift in any city in South Dakota. There are just about two hours of theory training to take. If you take that online you can take it in your own time.

Your training to drive the forklift will cover safety as well as load bearing and if you pass the theory exam with seventy percent you’ll be eligible to take your examination from the trainer.

Arranging a place to drive the fork truck will be necessary.

Licensing Examination

In South Dakota if you take the training that gives you a South Dakota license for the forklift, you’ll be able to use the certification card in South Dakota, as well as in any other state in the United States and in Canada or Mexico.

Licensing in South Dakota means that you’re able to drive forklift anywhere in the United States.

Bear in mind you are required to have your state driving license in order to take a forklift training and licensing examination in South Dakota.

You must be at least 18 years of age.

Forklift Relicensing in the state of South Dakota

South Dakota is guided by the OSHA requirements for forklift re licensing which is explained in detail on the [Forklift Refresher Training page].

Salary Expectations

The state of South Dakota is rank quite low in terms of wage and salary earning potential.

A forklift operator in South Dakota can expect to earn about $14.52 per hour which translates to $30,200 pa.

However, if you worked in {North Dakota} you would earn on average $3.00 per hour more than if you worked in South Dakota. North Dakota is ranked 3rd out of the fifty US States.

The highest earning US state is Hawaii which is ranked #1.

Check all 50 US states and average forklift operator pay scale rates by clicking HERE.

If you need more information or have any questions about labor laws, employment opportunities or solutions in South Dakota, you can contact the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation.